Consultancy spend exceptions – March 2016

During March 2016, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above £20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations.

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------| | 04/03/2016 | 83C(2) Comms | 2016-17 Business Plan, Which? Super-Complaint leaflet and Network Rail Handbook production (replaces 83C), £12,000 | Approved | | 11/03/2016 | 84C RPP | Data Warehouse and Data Portal Replacement Options, £20,000 | Approved | | 15/03/2016 | 63C(3) RME | Post hearing revenue forecasts and cost benefit analysis for track access on the East Coast Main Line (extension to ref (63C(2)), £25,000 | Approved | | 18/03/2016 | 86C RPP | HS1 Data assurance review, £16,500 | Approved |